Golden Compass

[TightEnd]

Has a PG certificate, and I have two boys keen to see it

To those who have seen it, is it suitable for children down to the age of 8 please, or not?

If not, why not? (ie what led to the certificate)

thank you

[AndrewT]

http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0385752/parentalguide

[Sheriff Fatman]

Assuming that these are the same children you take to watch Leicester City then surely they've been exposed to far worse horrors already.

[AdamM]

I'm interested in responses to this too.

I take my 7 year old to the cinema every christmas eve and was thinking of The Golden Compass this year.

[TightEnd]

Assuming that these are the same children you take to watch Leicester City then surely they've been exposed to far worse horrors already.

 


Bordeom yes, horror no

[Graham C]

Don't they say that PG's are suitable for 10's and up or something like that.

The trialers made me jump a couple of times, that big polar bear thing was a jumpy moment

[snoopy1239]

Yes, it's suitable. There are a few creepy moments and the odd scrap, but nothing too disturbing. Think somewhere between Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings.

I thought it was mediocre by the way and a complete missed opportunity, totally devoid of character, development and the key word 'fun'. I preferred Harry Potter and Stardust.

[Claw75]

have you read the book Snoops?  If so, how did it compare?

[bolt pp]

8? I was watching exorsist round my mates house at 8!

(though i did go on to wet the bed untill 14, but by then i had a flat and 2 kids and was working a 13 hour day and drinking in the pub and stuff that men do)

[TightEnd]

8? I was watching exorsist round my mates house at 8!

(though i did go on to wet the bed untill 14, but by then i had a flat and 2 kids and was working a 13 hour day and drinking in the pub and stuff that men do)

and suddenly, it all became clear.

[snoopy1239]

have you read the book Snoops?  If so, how did it compare?

No, I only read non-fiction, but I believe that having read the book shouldn't be a pre-requisite and that the film has a responsibility to stand up on its own.

I have never read a Harry Potter book, but thoroughly enjoyed the film. I didn't find the Golden Compass enjoyable. The main problem I believe is that stories and angles are underdeveloped and what is supposed to be an epic journey to the North Pole, feels like a 5 minute trundle down the road. Bizarrely, if the film had been twice as long, with more attention given to the narrative and various character arcs, then I feel like I would have been sucked into the world far more easier. This is what I hear the book achieved.